Asthma control and prior medical care of patients presenting with acute asthma at the emergency department
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
; : 482-489, 2003.
Article
en Ml
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| ID: wpr-629879
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Seventy patients presented with acute asthma at the emergency department of the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur were recruited over a two-week period in July 2001. Fifty-one (73%) patients belonged to the poorly controlled group. Fifty-seven (81%) patients were using inhaled salbutamol but 21 (30%) were still using oral short acting salbutamol. Only 32 (46%) patients used inhaled corticosteroids. In the poorly controlled group, 22 (43.1%) patients were not on regular inhaled corticosteroids, 35 (68.6%) were not receiving "add-on" medication and 18 (35%) did not have regular follow up. The emergency department should implement a protocol for asthma management and follow up to achieve better long term patient care.
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Asunto principal:
Asma
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado
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Enfermedad Aguda
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Estudios Transversales
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Antiasmáticos
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Malasia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ml
Revista:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article